Economy

Report into Super not so super
Rally protests trade agreement
Campaign begins to keep ABC public
Consume, be silent and die...
Fremantle Council backs Newstart rise

Fremantle City Council agreed on May 23 to support a rise in the federal government’s Newstart Allowance paid to unemployed jobseekers, becoming the first local government in Western Australia to adopt this position.
French workers take to streets against privatisations
Bottom line is driving the corporate shift to renewables
The royal wedding might display parasitical privilege at its worse, but think of the products we can buy
Death of a dairy cooperative — Part 4
Bank profits soar as workers languish
Puerto Rican teachers protest closures in face of violence

Large-scale teacher-led rebellions against cuts and for workers’ rights have broken out in US states such as West Virginia, Arizona, Oklahoma and Colorado. Although it has received less publicity, teachers are also rebelling in the US’s Caribbean colony of Puerto Rico.

Fighting to keep the island’s public schools open in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria last year, teachers are boycotting standardised tests and even teaming up with parents to occupy their schools.
Budget silent on climate change

The likelihood of Australia meeting its obligations under the 2015 Paris Climate agreement to cut emissions by 26–28% by 2030 (compared with 2005 levels) is becoming a vain hope if budget provisions are any indication.